This project is about a smart bin that can detect whether the bin is full or not. The status of each bin will be informed to the collector so that he can collect the bins which are full according to the sensor data.

Project Proposal

1. High-level project introduction and performance expectation

The waste generation rate is arising globally due to urbanization and growth in terms of population. According to the World Bank, it is estimated that waste generation will increase from 2.01 billion tonnes in 2016 to 3.40 billion tonnes in 2050 and at least 33% of this waste is mismanaged globally today through open dumping or burning. Hence, managing waste is essential for building a sustainable and livable city.

This project is aimed to manage the waste properly by implementing smart bins in public to have real-time monitoring the fill level or status of the bin using sensor. Then, the data obtained from the sensor is being forwarded to Intel FPGA to do further interpretation. If the status of bin is full, the FPGA will trigger the GPS sensor to provide the location of the bin and its timing information and upload to the Azure cloud with the Connectivity Kit to inform the concerned authority to collect the trash and empty the bin.

As a result, it can prevent the bin from overfilling which may reduce contamination of environment such as air pollution from the odour of garbage and destroy the image of a city. Besides, it reduces the labour force in which will reduce the cost in proportional as it reduces the need for collection visits due to the result of collector is only be notified when the bin is full. In long terms, we can build a sustainable city, shaping a greater environment and future.

The World Bank. (n.d.). WHAT A WASTE 2.0. Retrieved from https://datatopics.worldbank.org/what-a-waste/

2. Block Diagram

3. Expected sustainability results, projected resource savings

By using this proposed system, it could save time and money as the collector only goes to the filled bins to collect the trash. The collector no longer needs to stop house by house and check every dustbin if it is full or not as in the traditional situation. The operation and maintenance cost of municipalities is reduced as this system needs less manpower and fuel use by emptying full trash bins only. Not only this, the traffic congestion will be reduced as less waste collection vehicles on the roads. Indirectly, reducing air pollution due to fewer emissions of air pollutants. Furthermore, as the collectors can see which filled bins are not picked up and required to be picked, they will not miss picking up the filled bins. Hence, it keeps our surroundings clean and green as no overflowing bins and less unpleasant odour.

4. Design Introduction

5. Functional description and implementation

6. Performance metrics, performance to expectation

7. Sustainability results, resource savings achieved

8. Conclusion